Oscars: The Academy and Gallery1988 present a new exhibition 'For Your Consideration'

by jmaloni

Press release

Tue, Feb 12th 2013 04:05 pm

The Academy of
Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and Gallery1988 will present "For Your
Consideration," their first collaborative exhibition featuring art inspired by
the 2012 Best Picture Oscar nominees, on display Feb. 14 through 17 at
Gallery1988 in Los Angeles. The images can currently be viewed in a
digital gallery at http://oscar.com/for-your-consideration.

"Working
hand in hand with the Academy has been a dream come true for Gallery1988 and
its artists," said Jensen Karp, co-owner and co-curator of Gallery1988. "So
much inspiration has come from past Oscar telecasts, as well as the amazing
range of films that have been nominated this year. It was a perfect fit for our
style of artwork and treatment, and we can't wait to show everyone the results
of some of our most creative contemporary minds."

The Academy and Gallery1988 commissioned a small
group of young international artists to create original screen prints inspired
by this year's nine Best Picture nominees. The participating artists and their
respective films are Matt Owen ("Amour"), Anthony Petrie ("Argo"), Rich Kelly ("Beasts
of the Southern Wild"), Mark Englert ("Django Unchained"), Phantom City
Creative ("Les Misérables"), Tom Whalen ("Life of Pi"), Jeff Boyes ("Lincoln"),
Joshua Budich ("Silver Linings Playbook") and Godmachine ("Zero Dark Thirty").

These screen prints
are not available for purchase; however, fans will have several opportunities
to obtain limited edition posters. On each day of "For Your Consideration,"
Gallery1988 will give away free posters to the first 100 people who visit the
gallery at a specified time. For information on when each film poster will be
distributed, visit nineteeneightyeight.com
or follow Gallery1988
on Twitter (@galleries1988) and Facebook (gallery1988). Fans outside the Los
Angeles area can find out about poster giveaway opportunities by following the
Academy on Twitter (@TheAcademy) and Facebook (TheAcademy).

"For Your Consideration" also features 12
illustrations of memorable Oscar moments by Oliver Barrett, a light
installation by Julie B (Pretty in Plastic), and other Oscar-inspired work by
artists Olly Moss, Nan Lawson and DabsMyla.

Gallery1988
opened in Los Angeles in 2004 and has since become a world-recognized
destination for pop culture art. It has produced such shows as Crazy 4 Cult, in
which 100 artists created pieces inspired by classic cult films, and has worked
with such luminaries as Stan Lee, Beastie Boys, Weird Al Yankovic and Judd
Apatow. It recently spearheaded the "Breaking Bad" Fan Art Campaign, partnering
with Sony to promote the most recent season of the television show. Gallery1988
also has created pieces for PaleyFest and Jason Reitman's Live Read series at
LACMA, as well the historic poster and artwork for Paramount Pictures' 100th
Anniversary celebration.

Gallery1988 is located at 7021 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles. Hours are
Wednesday through Sunday, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; the gallery is closed on
Monday and Tuesday. For more information, visit nineteeneightyeight.com.